YOUR COMMENTS

He has had a supernatural connection with her since he was six, so he knew on a deeper level they were meant to be together in some way. Also, I think an implied time skip was not made clear here. I think we are seeing flashbacks to all of the story up to now from the perspective of his hidden agendas. First from before they met, and now before he found the Fox shaped ring he proposed with,

The engagement ring wasn't necessarily bought before the first date. As Vuldari stated, it was just an unclear time skip. It doesn't really matter too much as to the scope of the story though. He knew she was the one from the moment he laid eyes on her, so it was only a matter of time. In a few pages, we'll catch back up to where the previous chapter ended. Once that happens, the time skips shouldn't cause any further confusion.